[Solved] Pin mount cooler

any one know of a HSF, pin mount / surface mount that has a lower profile? I am not looking for extreme cooling, but something decent to replace the Intel stock HSF. I do not want to pull the mobo, at least at this time.

Thank you.

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 I successfully used the original version for 4 years on thee different boards/CPUs (all socket 775).

How about the scythe big shuriken?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185129

Pushpin mount can be OK if you do it properly.


It is a pain, but the ONLY way to mount the cooler is to do it with the motherboard outside of the case.
1) The pushpins are hard to get down. If you try to do it with the mobo in the case, you will bend the motherboard and possibly cause other problems. Just put the mobo on a piece of cardboard.
2) You need to be able to look at the back of the motherboard to be certain that all 4 pins are through and locked.

First, look at the cooler, and play with the pins, until you understand how they work. Read the Intel instructions that came with your cpu. The trick is to push in a diagonal pair of pins at the same time.

I agree with BeCoolBro that backplate mounts are better, particularly if the cooler is large and heavy.

eh, took the plunge and did the back plate thingy, you conviced me, especially the part about maybe having to check the back on a push pin mount.

Got the Thermalright 120 eXtreme.....and loving it.